Swift Currie Partner Lisa Wade Re-appointed to 2021-2022 ABA TIPS Leadership
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce partner Lisa A. Wade has been re-appointed as the Diversity Vice-Chair to the Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability General Committee, part of the American Bar Association's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), for the 2021-2022 term. Additionally, Wade has been appointed as the 2021-2022 Membership Vice-Chair for the committee. Both appointments are effective Aug. 10, 2021, and recognize her competence and experience, commitment to TIPS and reputation among its 11,000 members.
In her roles, Wade will work with leaders from around the country, be at the forefront of emerging issues and participate in nationally recognized CLE programs, as well as plan events that promote professional development, ethics, diversity and public service.
Wade is an established leader in workers' compensation law and has held a variety of positions, including state liaison for DRI's Workers’ Compensation Committee and chairperson for the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Atlanta and the Workers’ Compensation Section of the State Bar of Georgia.
The Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Law Committee focuses on the interpretation and construction of state workers' compensation law and monitors national trends in the field. The committee is made up of a diverse group of plaintiff's attorneys, defense attorneys, in-house insurance counsel and academicians.
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